Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

The sudden words of the Little Medical Fairy made Nalan Yanran pause.

Then, I heard what Little Medical Fairy said next.

"I never thought that Xiao Yan should be with me."

"No matter how tragic my past was, it was my own business. I will never use my past to gain your sympathy."

"Rather, if I use Xiao Yan's sympathy for me to win you over, then I will be completely sorry for my feelings for Xiao Yan."

"If that's the case, I might as well give up right now."

"What I hope is that Xiao Yan likes me from the bottom of his heart, and not that he accepts my feelings for him out of sympathy."

"This is my responsibility to myself and it is also fair to Xiao Yan."

"He was the one who risked his life to pull me out of the abyss of despair. If I use this to keep him with me, then what difference would that make me be from an ungrateful person?"

"If I really did that, my mother and Boss Yao would definitely be disappointed in me."

"And to be honest, Xiao Yan and I are not as compatible as you think."

"Although I do like him and I admire his integrity, it also makes me dissatisfied."

"Even if I am with Xiao Yan in the future, I will never become as upright as him."

"That is to say, I am definitely not the best person for him."

“So Ms. Nalan, please don’t take it for granted that I should be with Xiao Yan just because of my tragic experience.”

"In this world, it shouldn't be the case that whoever is more miserable should get everything they want. This is unfair to everyone."

"And if you let Xiao Yan and I be together because you gave in to my sympathy, then it's like you're doubting my feelings for him."

"It's as if the reason you gave in was not because you lost to me, but because you lost to your own sympathy for me."

"To me, that result would be like me taking advantage of your kindness and giving you charity that doesn't belong to me."

"Although I don't agree with Xiao Yan's integrity, I'm not that despicable."

The Little Medical Fairy stared at Nalan Yanran and expressed her inner thoughts in a solemn voice.

Nalan Yanran stared into the eyes of the Little Medical Fairy quietly, and a deep sense of shame emerged in her heart.

She had once asked Xiao Yan to marry her on the condition of an engagement, which was extremely despicable compared to Xiao Yixian's absolute unwillingness to use sympathy to win Xiao Yan's sincerity towards her.

At this moment, Nalan Yanran was extremely grateful that she had visited the Xiao family half a year ago and clearly understood her previous problems.

Otherwise, his fiancée would be the last person to be with Xiao Yan.

In the past, she only considered her own wishes and never cared about what Xiao Yan was thinking.

This perception is extremely wrong.

Nalan Yanran breathed a sigh of relief, her expression returned to normal, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Little Medical Fairy was filled with determination again.

However, the hostility is not as strong as before.

Ziyun and Qinglin on the opposite side clearly felt that the atmosphere between the two had become peaceful. Just when Ziyun and Qinglin thought that everything was fine, the atmosphere between Xiao Yixian and Nalan Yanran suddenly changed again.

"If you say so, then I won't be polite." Nalan Yanran raised the corner of her mouth, a hint of pride appeared on her face, "If Xiao Yan and I get married in the future, then you don't have to run around anymore, come and be my housekeeper~"

"Hehe." Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, the Little Medical Fairy raised her eyebrows, and the smile on her face became less kind, "Killing people is fine, but destroying their hearts, isn't that a bit too much?"

"Didn't you say so yourself? If you lose, you might become a maid and stay by Xiao Yan's side. I am just fulfilling your wish."

Nalan Yanran shrugged lightly. The little medical fairy narrowed her eyes and smiled at Nalan Yanran with a gloomy face.

"Miss Nalan, it's not good to not listen to others. Being Xiao Yan's maid and being your housekeeper are two completely different things to me. Please don't confuse them."

"Oh~~~Is that so." Nalan Yanran tilted her head nonchalantly, "I'm sorry, I've been busy with training recently and may not have paid much attention to my research in literature."

Looking at the expressions of Xiao Yixiang and Nalan Yanran when facing each other, they were clearly showing kind smiles, but the temperaments they revealed were so discordant.

Ziyun's eyes revealed a deep sense of realization and certainty.

As a demon beast, she seemed to have a new understanding of humans.

As expected, humans are a group of very fickle creatures.

Chapter 221 I have decided on you as my grandson-in-law

Inside the room, Xiao Yan, who was waiting for Nalan Jie to come back, leaned his arm on the table, staring blankly ahead.

"Sorry for the waitting."

As the voice reached Xiao Yan's ears, Nalan Jie's figure appeared in the room again. Xiao Yan suddenly came back to his senses, stood up and looked at Nalan Jie.

"Grandpa Nalan, you're back."

"Yes." Nalan Jie put his hands behind his back and nodded slightly. "I have already informed Jia Lao about the housekeeper's matter. He will send someone to follow him."

Now the butler has accepted the mission assigned by Nalan Jie. Although he is not aware that Nalan Jie has doubts about him, he is probably wary of any suspicious behavior from anyone in the Nalan family, and will alert them at the slightest sign of trouble.

Therefore, when it comes to the surveillance, it is easier to catch the fish if it is handed over to the royal family, after all, the royal family is outside the butler's defense range.

At this time, Nalan Jie looked at Xiao Yan and said slowly.

"Xiao Yan, Master Jia asked me to tell you that you should go to Miter Auction House later to find Master Hai Bodong. He has something new to ask of you."

"I know, I'll be there right away."

Xiao Yan nodded in response. Xiao Yu asked him to come to Jia Ma Holy City to see if there was anything he could help with. Since Master Jia had asked, Xiao Yan would naturally agree.

Then Xiao Yan followed Nalan Jie out of the house and walked slowly towards the reception room.

On the way, Nalan Jie turned his head slightly to look at Xiao Yan, with a slight gleam in his eyes, and then he smiled slightly and asked softly.

"Xiao Yan, what do you think of Yanran?"

"what?"

Hearing Nalan Jie's sudden question, Xiao Yan was slightly stunned, then spread out one hand and answered softly.

"Ms. Nalan is very intelligent, knows right from wrong, good from evil, and has a resolute and courageous character. I personally think she is an excellent girl."

Xiao Yan made this comment neither humbly nor arrogantly, and Nalan Jie nodded with satisfaction.

He could tell that Xiao Yan's comments were not overly flattering to Nalan Yanran just because he was in front of him. This was how Xiao Yan perceived Nalan Yanran in his heart.

"I only found out about Yanran going to the Xiao family to force a marriage afterwards. I would like to apologize to you and the Xiao family on her behalf."

Nalan Yanran was still young and acted on impulse. Nalan Jie had no idea when she went to the Xiao family to force a marriage. When he found out about it later, he was very angry.

Whether forcing a marriage or canceling an engagement, Nalan Yanran was suppressing the Xiao family with an absolutely superior attitude, which was basically throwing the Xiao family's face to death!

During the past six months, Nalan Jie wanted to drag Nalan Yanran to the Xiao family to apologize several times, but for some unknown reason, Nalan Yanran stayed in the Yunlan Sect to train, leaving Nalan Jie no chance at all.

"You don't have to worry about it, Grandpa Nalan." Xiao Yan smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Miss Nalan is young and energetic after all, so it's inevitable that she will be inconsiderate when doing things. This is not a big problem that cannot be corrected."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words of consolation, Nalan Jie nodded slightly, and looked at Xiao Yan with more and more satisfaction.

Seriously, where can you find such a good grandson-in-law?

He is strong but not arrogant, young but steady, and most importantly, he showed perseverance and integrity throughout the Snake People incident.

Xiao Yan’s strength is promising in the future, but the most important thing is his character. Who in the entire Jia Ma Empire can compare to him?

Whenever he thought of Xiao Yan's deeds in the Snake Tribe incident, Nalan Jie felt more and more that he had made the right choice in choosing his grandson-in-law.

If Xiao Lin saw his grandson grow up to this point, he would feel very relieved even in his grave.

At this moment, Nalan Jie suddenly thought of something and asked Xiao Yan.

"By the way, do you know what was written in the letter from your grandfather that you sent ten years ago?"

"I don't know." In response to Nalan Jie's question, Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, "Grandpa's suicide note clearly stated that it was written to you. As a grandson, how could I peek at it without permission?"

Ten years ago, Xiao Yan's only purpose in coming to the Nalan family was to deliver the letter to Nalan Jie in accordance with Xiao Lin's last wish. As for what was written in it, Xiao Yan really had no idea.

Nalan Jie was not surprised by Xiao Yan's answer. He put his hands behind his back, looked forward, and spoke slowly.

"Your grandfather wrote a lot of things in that letter, mostly greetings after not seeing each other for many years, and various regrets at the end of his life." Nalan Jie's eyes showed some sadness, and he said lightly: "It also mentioned your engagement with Yanran. Your grandfather wrote in the letter that he hopes to cancel your engagement with Yanran."

Hearing what Nalan Jie said, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, but did not say anything. He continued to listen quietly. Nalan Jie also continued to speak.

"In your grandfather's opinion, the Nalan family was at its peak in the Holy City of Jiama at that time, while the Xiao family was declining. Under such circumstances, the two families were no longer considered a good match. Even if you and Yanran got married, you would be criticized by many people who would think that the Xiao family was not worthy of the Nalan family, and Yanran would also be wronged for marrying into the Xiao family."

"Canceling the engagement between the two families is indeed your grandfather's sincere wish."

“But I still didn’t do it.”

Nalan Jie looked at Xiao Yan and said in a serious voice.

"If you are really that kind of mean and incompetent person, then I will never allow your engagement with Yanran to continue. Even if it means losing my face and reputation, I will never let my granddaughter marry someone who is destined to be unable to give her happiness."

"However, from the moment I saw you with my own eyes ten years ago, I have already decided that you are my grandson-in-law."

"A child of only six or seven years old came here alone from the distant city of Wutan, going through untold hardships just to fulfill his grandfather's last wish."

"Although you were ragged and looked quite embarrassed at the time, I still remember clearly the determination in your eyes and the satisfaction you felt when you finally got what you wanted after handing me the letter."

"From then on, I was certain that if Yanran could marry you, she would never feel wronged at all."

Listening to Nalan Jie's words of boasting about himself, Xiao Yan scratched his face shyly.

It's really embarrassing to be praised like this in front of others.

At this moment, Nalan Jie smiled helplessly.

"But I only found out a few months ago that you and Yanran had met when you were little."

"I never thought that my fiancée would be the young Miss Nalan from ten years ago."

When Xiao Yan was about to say the three words "little foodie", he suddenly realized that he was in front of the other person's grandfather, and immediately changed his words.

When Nalan Yanran went to the Xiao family, Xiao Yan was stunned for a long time when he saw Nalan Yanran again, before he searched for Nalan Yanran's figure in his distant memory.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eyes showed a trace of excitement.

Now thinking back carefully, the reason why I embarked on the right path has a lot to do with Nalan Yanran when she was a child.

"Xiao Yan, since Yanran has already made a three-year agreement with you without your permission, I will not interfere with your engagement for now."

Nalan Jie said this softly. The three-year agreement had already spread throughout the imperial capital. If it was cancelled, it would become a joke for the Nalan family, the Xiao family, and the Yunlan Sect.

If you can’t even execute the agreement you made in public, how will others view you?

"But I still hope that you can spend as much time as possible with Yanran during this period, and it would be best if you could really develop feelings for her. That way, if Yanran wins after the three-year agreement, you won't feel so bad, right?"

Nalan Jie grinned. He was very satisfied with Xiao Yan, his grandson-in-law. Although Nalan Yanran's behavior of forcing a three-year agreement was a bit arrogant, Nalan Jie would naturally be very happy if Yanran and Xiao Yan could really get married.

Hearing what Nalan Jie said, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at Nalan Jie somewhat embarrassedly.

"Um, Grandpa Nalan, I have no plans to get married yet."

Xiao Yan whispered a few words, and in response, Nalan Jie raised his hand and patted Xiao Yan heavily, then laughed.

"Hahaha~ No rush, there are still nearly three years left. People's ideas change at a certain moment. Maybe you will change your mind when the three-year agreement is up~"

Faced with Nalan Jie's heroic words, Xiao Yan showed a helpless smile.

As they were talking, Nalan Jie brought Xiao Yan to the reception room. At this moment, Nalan Yanran and Little Medical Fairy were chatting in a friendly manner, while Zi Yun and Qing Lin were sitting opposite them rather bored. The little lion king was already fast asleep on the floor tiles.

"Grandpa, Xiao Yan, have you finished your talk?"

Seeing Nalan Jie and Xiao Yan enter the reception room, Nalan Yanran stood up immediately.

Nalan Jie put his hands behind his back and nodded slightly, and Xiao Yan spoke from the side.

"Miss Nalan, I still have some things to do, so I'll take my leave now." Xiao Yan said, looking at the Little Medical Fairy beside Nalan Yanran, "Little Medical Fairy, you and Sister Ziyun stay here for a while, I'll be back soon."

"Eh? Are you leaving now?"

An undisguised disappointment instantly appeared on Nalan Yanran's face, and the Little Medical Fairy also frowned slightly.

"Where are you going?"

"Go to Mittel Auction House."

Xiao Yan answered truthfully, and when Xiao Yixian and Nalan Yanran heard his words, they were instantly shocked, and the same figure immediately appeared in their minds.

Mittel Yafei!!!

"I am coming too!"

Little Medical Fairy immediately spoke up and said, if Xiao Yan were to go to that woman's territory alone, with Xiao Yan's innocent spirit, he would definitely be taken advantage of by that woman!